On the heels of his first-career playoff start, and becoming just the 14th goaltender to pitch a shutout in a first-career playoff start, Joonas Korpisalo just wanted to give his team a chance at a 2-0 series advantage before things shift — figuratively — to Columbus skating as the home team.
He did his part with 35 saves. Unfortunately, the rest of the team showed little to match the intensity, and desperation, of their opponents.
In Tuesday’s matinee, the Maple Leafs defeated the Blue Jackets 3-0, with goals by Auston Matthews and John Tavares to lead the way.